If your desired internal state during your next round is fearlessness, contentment and confidence, then read this article about an approach to create freedom that has helped my players improve performance in tournaments. Fear is in the imagination Since the…
Many golfers who explore mental coaching for golf think that improving their Pre Shot Routine, Self Talk and Focus is all they need to do to make long lasting improvement to their mental game and get better at coping with…
The train of negative thoughts and unwanted emotions can arrive into the station of our mind and body at any time, but we don’t need to climb aboard. If you don't master your emotions for golf, there’ll be an interplay…
Many times, mental coaches for golf, such as myself, recommend “focusing on the process.” But what does this statement actually mean and why do it? Before and during your rounds, shifting your focus from outcomes—such as your score and the…
Just like everyday life, when we play a round of golf, there is a lot of unpredictability. There are endless possibilities for what could happen, that we don't have control over. But what we can control (and our success depends…
In this article I'm going to show you how to use the Labeling Theory in psychology to create a positive golf identity and elevate your performance. The Labeling Theory, introduced by social psychologist Howard Becker (1963) suggests people tend to…
Now that the days are shorter and colder (for most of us anyway), you’ll probably be spending more time working on your game inside. But just because you aren’t able to get out to play and practice as much outdoors,…
If I was to ask you what “thinking” is, you might refer to it as activating your brain to solve a problem or to “think through” something. However, as much as we like to think we have control over our…
Mental mistake 1: Too much ego “Impressing people is utterly different from being truly impressive.”- Ryan Holiday, Author of “Ego is The Enemy” We all have a bit of ego in us, but more successful players are more in control…
I often get asked if there are any exercises that can be practiced away from the course that can improve your mental game of golf. Fact is, the mental game of golf could essentially be called “the mental game of…